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This May, I will be traveling to the Dominican Republic with Bridges to Community to help struggling communities improve their public health systems.
Our primary mission this trip will be to screen as many community members of La Guama and other surrounding communities for high blood pressure and diabetes. Theses are two frequently undiagnosed and untreated conditions that can cause devastating problems for community members. Untreated high blood pressure and diabetes leads to heart disease and strokes which are debilitating for both the affected person as well as their family. A stroke or heart attack may take a way a father from feeding his family or prevent a mother from caring for her family. We screen community members in conjunction with the local government clinic and any cases we find in the community, get referred to their assigned clinic for further care and treatment as needed. We screen communities, the old fashion way by going door to door, meeting and talking about these health care issues that are so prevalent in these communities. We educate along the way and we build bridges between ourselves and the local community.
As a student myself, I understand the importance of creating a lasting change in the world rather than a simple fix. Bridges to Community's goals align with that in every facet of their cause, helping others help themselves, and giving them the tools they need to lift themselves up.
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